Legislative Memos

2009-2010 Legislative Memos

Following is a list of memos issued by New Yorkers for Lawsuit Reform and our predecessor organization, NYTortReformNow on some specific pieces of proposed New York legislation. For more information on any of these proposals, please contact our executive offices.

Oppose — Imposition of Interest Costs on Judgement (S.7035/A.2874)

Oppose — Lawsuit Lending Reform (S.5389/A.7891)

Support
Budget Proposal – State and Municipal Liability

Oppose
S.417 Senator Breslin
AN ACT to impose extra-contractual tort liability upon health care plans

Oppose
A.608 (Dinowitz) / S.4507 (Schneiderman)
An ACT to abridge freedom of contract between consenting parties

Oppose
A.767 Assemblyman Gottfried
AN ACT to impose extra-contractual tort liability upon health care plans

Oppose
A.1254 (Lancman) / S.1514 (DeFrancisco)
An Act to restrict informal discovery

Oppose
S.1729 (Schneiderman) / A.4627 (Weinstein)
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the limitations of time within which an action for medical, dental, or podicatric malpractice accrues; and providing for one year revival of prefiously dismissed actions.

Support with Amendments
S.2316-a/A.2374-a (Klein/Lancman)
This legislation amends the judiciary law in relation to enacting the jury pool fair representation act.

Oppose
A.2596 (Markey) / S.2568 (Duane)
An ACT to extend and re-open the Statute of Limitations in specified cases

Oppose
A.2874 (Weinstein)
An Act to impose 9% interest upon defendants in specified cases.

Oppose
S.3157 (Monserrate) / A.5201 (Brodsky)
AN ACT to Subject manufacturers of prescription drugs or medical devices who engage in direct-to-consumer advertising to liability